"The Yankees have found their starting shortstop for the remainder of the 2025 season in Jose Caballero, even if manager Aaron Boone is not willing to say that part out loud. Acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays at the trade deadline, the 29-year-old utility infielder got his first chance to run with the starting job after the struggling Anthony Volpe was sidelined due to a minor tear in the labrum of his left shoulder that needed a cortisone injection."
"Caballero is 6-for-18 over the last five games with a home run, two doubles, two RBI, and three stolen bases. He was one of the Yankees' best players in their 6-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Sunday night, where he cranked his fifth home run of the season off Steven Matz in the seventh inning, then made a run-saving diving stop at short to rob Ceddanne Rafaela and end the eighth inning."
"Yet in a time of the season where the Yankees need to roll out their best lineup every night, Boone is still not ready to shelf Volpe for the remainder of the season, even though he has been more of a detriment than anything. The 24-year-old is batting .206 with a .661 OPS on the season and has made a league-worst 19 errors."
The Yankees acquired 29-year-old utility infielder Jose Caballero from the Tampa Bay Rays at the trade deadline and he took over as the starting shortstop after Anthony Volpe was sidelined with a minor labrum tear in his left shoulder that required a cortisone injection. Caballero has hit .262 with an .828 OPS in 31 games and went 6-for-18 in his last five with a homer, two doubles, two RBI and three steals. He homered off Steven Matz and made a run-saving diving stop to end an inning. Volpe is batting .206 with a .661 OPS and has a league-worst 19 errors. The Yankees trail Toronto by four games with nine to play while holding the top Wild Card by 2.5 games.
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